Information
you need to know
Here's some information you'll need to know to design a public park, playground, or garden. Add what your group has decided you need to find out to design your project.
1. How the area is currently used, when it's used, for what, and by who.
2. A timeline and a budget for your new design and construction project
3. A map to scale of the site
4. Underground conditions (drains, electrical lines, contamination, soil quality, holes)
5. Sun and shade conditions
6. How water moves on the site and where puddles form
7. The slope of the site
8. How wind moves across the site
9. Plants and animals living on or near the site
10. Who will use the new place and when (age, gender, physical ability).
11. Top areas desired by the people who will use it
12. Access and exit points and traffic patterns around the site.
13. Neighborhood open spaces near the site
14. The design process you plan to use, and the level of participation of children, landowner, architect, teachers, gardeners, and other important people.
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